2003 Dodge RAM 2500 Tires Problems

“The spare tire on a Dodge RAM 2500 is secured underneath the vehicle with a stranded cable. While driving down the road, the spare tire fell off. When it fell, it bounced into the rear bumper, jolted the vehicle, and then rolled down the road. Although no accident occurred, it could have been catastrophic if other vehicles had been on the road at the time. The root cause is most likely due to a failure at the location where the cable is swaged to the plate. Dodge should be required to inspect and repair these at their expense.”

“2003 Dodge 2500 developed problems with the tire sidewalls.***no answer required***. The sidewall of the michelin ltx a/s tires developed cracks. On some of the tires there are some areas were at least the first few layers of rubber was missing.”

“travelstar ecopath a/t size LT265/70R17 a large bubble developed on sidewall. about 3 inches in diameter. tire only had about 5000 miles on it. i was on a trip with my truck camper mounted on bed of truck. returned from trip and noticed the bulge. truck is single rear axle with one tire on each side. travel speed was 55 to 60 mph. if tire had blown out truck and camper would have flipped over. i called manufacturer of tire, was told to contact walmart where i purchased tire. contacted walmart, was told to contact manufacturer. classic runaround.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Dodge RAM 2500. The vehicle's front end vibrated uncontrollably when driving on uneven pavement. The contact must come to a complete stop when the vibration occurs. The dealer stated the steering booster damper, outer links, and tire kit could all be possible causes for the failure. Chrysler stated that there were no flags related to the vehicle's failures. The current mileage was 77,000, and failure mileage were 35,000.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Dodge RAM 2500. While driving 55mph the contact heard a noise that sounded like an explosion. The two rear passenger carlisle tires blew out and separated from the rim. The tire size was 225/75/15. The current mileage was unknown and the failure mileage was 127253. There was also damage on the side of the trailer. Aaa replaced the tire. The retailer where the tires were purchased stated that they could process a claim. Dot number not was unavailable.”